A faster task can still leave a worker with less say

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Shirangi and Pittinsky propose a way to think about AI and job design over time. New tools may first take decisions away from workers. Later, job roles could change along different paths, depending on how an organization uses the tools. The authors also discuss who holds decisions and what skills the job needs. Their paper offers ideas to test, not measured results from a long-term study. It does not say every worker will lose freedom, or that freedom will surely return. The AI Agency digest suggests a practical check for a pilot: record who sets the task, who can edit the result, and who signs off. Check again after rollout. Time saved alone cannot tell you whether a worker kept a meaningful say.